Bracketology 12/31/12

This is The Amateur Bracketologist's latest bracket projections of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. (December 31, 2012)

EAST REGIONAL

Philadelphia

(1) Duke vs. (16) Southern OR (16) Gardner-Webb

(8) Colorado State vs. (9) Notre Dame

San Jose

(5) Colorado vs. (12) Kansas State

(4) Ohio State vs. (13) North Dakota State

Kansas City

(6) New Mexico vs. (11) Maryland

(3) Minnesota vs. (14) Stony Brook

Philadelphia

(7) Kentucky vs. (10) Oklahoma

(2) Syracuse vs. (15) Harvard

WEST REGIONAL

Kansas City

(1) Kansas vs. (16) Louisiana Tech

(8) San Diego State vs. (9) Middle Tennessee

Auburn Hills

(5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Wisconsin OR (12) Murray State

(4) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (13) Canisius

Salt Lake City

(6) Wichita State vs. (11) Boise State

(3) Gonzaga vs. (14) George Mason

Salt Lake City

(7) Michigan State vs. (10) Georgetown

(2) Arizona vs. (15) Weber State

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Lexington

(1) Louisville vs. (16) Robert Morris OR (16) North Carolina Central

(8) North Carolina vs. (9) Baylor

San Jose

(5) UNLV vs. (12) Bucknell

(4) Illinois vs. (13) Akron

Austin

(6) Missouri vs. (11) Iowa State

(3) Creighton vs. (14) Davidson

Dayton

(7) Miami (FL) vs. (10) Temple

(2) Indiana vs. (15) Cal State Northridge

SOUTH REGIONAL

Auburn Hills

(1) Michigan vs. (16) Florida Gulf Coast

(8) Wyoming vs. (9) Ole Miss

Austin

(5) Cincinnati vs. (12) Illinois State OR (12) Iowa

(4) Oklahoma State vs. (13) Memphis

Dayton

(6) Butler vs. (11) UCLA

(3) North Carolina State vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin

Lexington

(7) Belmont vs. (10) Oregon

(2) Florida vs. (15) Illinois-Chicago

FINAL FOUR:  East vs. West, Midwest vs. South

First Four:

Tuesday

Robert Morris vs. North Carolina Central (winner plays Louisville in Lexington)

Wisconsin vs. Murray State (winner plays Pittsburgh in Auburn Hills)

Wednesday

Southern vs. Gardner-Webb (winner plays Duke in Philadelphia)

Illinois State vs. Iowa (winner plays Cincinnati in Austin)

First Eight Out (in order): Tennessee, Brigham Young, Marquette, La Salle, Stanford, Saint Louis, California, Indiana State

SUMMARY

1:  Duke, Kansas, Louisville, Michigan

2:  Syracuse, Arizona, Indiana, Florida

3:  Minnesota, Gonzaga, Creighton, North Carolina State

4:  Ohio State, Virginia Commonwealth, Illinois, Oklahoma State

5:  Colorado, Pittsburgh, UNLV, Cincinnati

6:  New Mexico, Wichita State, Missouri, Butler

7:  Kentucky, Michigan State, Miami (FL), Belmont

8:  Colorado State, San Diego State, North Carolina, Wyoming

9:  Notre Dame, Middle Tennessee, Baylor, Ole Miss

10:  Oklahoma, Georgetown, Temple, Oregon

11:  Maryland, Boise State, Iowa State, UCLA

12:  Kansas State, (Wisconsin/Murray State), Bucknell, (Illinois State/Iowa)

13:  North Dakota State, Canisius, Akron, Memphis

14:  Stony Brook, George Mason, Davidson, Stephen F. Austin

15:  Harvard, Weber State, Cal State Northridge, Illinois-Chicago

16:  (Southern/Gardner-Webb), Louisiana Tech, (Robert Morris/North Carolina Central), Florida Gulf Coast

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